This is my unofficial, highly partial, and definitely opinionated
view of the genealogy scene in and around Indianapolis, Indiana.

Friday, September 14, 2018

882. New Genealogy Schedule At Carmel Library

Hello Genealogists,
September 2018

As summer is
winding down it is time for genealogy at the Carmel Library to start up
again. Our goal is help you learn how
to find your ancestors and we have a great schedule lined up for this Fall.

GENEALOGY
AT CARMEL LIBRARY – FALL 2018

Tues., September 18 – Gen Forum – “How to
Use Find a Grave ”- 1:00-2:00
- Computer Training Room - Find a
Grave is one of the most exciting, exploding websites on the internet,
however, the updated design may be frustrating until you learn how to use it. You will find that all of the old features
are still there but several new ones have been added. Sue Dillon will show how to search, connect
your relatives, send corrections, communicate with the host, etc. This website is a must for genealogists.

Tues., October 16 – Gen Forum – “DNA Basics – Tests and What to Do With the
Results”- 1:00-2:00
- Computer Training Room - DNA is on the
frontier of genealogy research and it just gets more exciting all the
time. DNA expert, Ann Raymont, will bring
up up-to-date on the various DNA tests, what kinds of results they produce and
how you can use them with your genealogy.

Tues., November 13 – Gen Forum – “Brother vs Brother – Military History and the
Civil War”- 1:00-2:00
- Computer Training Room - Ron Darrah,
one of Indiana’s favorite genealogy lecturers, will tell us about Civil War
records and how to search them. This
huge record group from the mid-19th century can benefit millions of
genealogists. The records range from
1860-1930 and almost all Americans have relatives who were affected. This is a great program!

Wed. Oct. 3, 17, 24, 31, & Nov. 7 – “Finding Family”- 6:30 – 8:30 pm - the Computer Training Room – taught by Sue Dillon. This five-week class includes: how to search
Ancestry, what other kinds of records you should look for and where to find
them, how to organize your information, etc.
Everything builds on the first class so it is important to be able to
attend the first session. A comfort
level with computers is recommended. The
course is free but limited to 18. Attendees need to register by calling the
reference desk at the library 317-844-3362.

Every Tues, & Thur. - Computer Lab -The
Training Lab on the Library’s 2nd floor is open for genealogy
research every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and every Thursday, 6 – 8:45 p.m. Skilled volunteers are there to help guide
you with your genealogy research and help you use the library’s special
genealogy databases.

Nancy Massey, director of the Indiana Room, conducts genealogy
classes that cover many subjects and are a great way to increase your genealogy
skills. To see the schedule and register
for the classes, go to http://hepl.evanced.info/signup/Calendar?et=2 or you can call the
Indiana Room at 317-770-3244.

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I was born in Wheeling, WV, and grew up on a farm at Triadelphia, WV. Lived for a while in Cleveland, OH, and graduated from Kent State Univ. Lived in Indianapolis since 1971. Retired from the Indianapolis Public Schools as a Supervisor. Retired from the Indiana Air National Guard as a crew chief on an F-16.